With more consumers finding themselves utilizing electric scooters, experts are noting a strong increase in head injuries reports Consumer Affairs. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Uber
Uber Suing New York City Over Cap On Ride-Sharing Drivers From Harem To Hollis
Ride-sharing service Uber has filed a lawsuit against New York City seeking to overturn its cap on the number of ride-sharing drivers allowed on city streets. Continue Reading →
NYC Sets New Minimum Wage For AA-Based Drivers From Harlem To Hollis
On Tuesday, New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) passed new minimum wage requirements for drivers working for ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. Going forward, drivers will be paid $17.22 per hour. Continue Reading →
Op-Ed: As City Works To Regulate Uber, Access To Taxis Is Better Than Ever Before
By David Beier
New York City’s new law to regulate multi-billion-dollar ridesharing companies like Uber has been broadly supported by taxi and Uber drivers alike. Continue Reading →
Civil Rights Groups Speak Out Against Proposed Freeze On Uber And Lyft In Harlem
Business Insider reports that Civil rights groups joined Uber and Lyft in their fight against the New York City Council’s proposed plan to place a cap on the number of vehicles that ride-share services can operate in the city. Continue Reading →
Op-Ed: Capping Uber And Lyft Would Bring Back The Bad Old Days
By Arva Rice
A lot has been made in recent weeks of creating a cap on Uber, Lyft and other for-hire vehicles. Continue Reading →
Uptown Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez Statement On Uber & Lyft
Following the decision by Uber & Lyft on skyrocketing the prices in the area affected by an explosion this morning near the Port Authority Bus Terminal, uptown Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, Chair of the Transportation Committee released the following statement: Continue Reading →
MTA Will Increase Subway Service To Boost Ridership From Harlem To Hollis
Curbed NY reports that beginning next spring, the MTA will increase the number of trains on the 2, 3, 7, N, W, and Q lines as the agency attempts to boost its declining subway ridership numbers, reports amNewYork. Continue Reading →
Op-Ed: As Uber Falters, Yellow Taxis Provide Great Opportunities For Drivers
By David Beier
Although it is no secret that Uber is facing an ongoing leadership and integrity crisis, the yellow taxi industry is proving it is not going anywhere. Continue Reading →